Thursday, October 21, 2010

Another exciting doctor visit for Timothy!This one was with his Developmental Pediatrician who we only see about every 6-8 months.She is the one who keeps track of the long-term issues with Timothy.Well, I think she is great, but extremely blunt and most definitely does not candy coat anything.The first few times we saw her I left shell-shocked and feeling like the worst mom in history. Now, I really appreciate how she gets to the point even though I don’t really like the point.Where am I going with this?Well, among many other things she wants us to be thinking about is getting Timothy some type of ID bracelet in case he runs away or we somehow loose him.This is way more than I can stand to think about, but I understand the idea of being proactive.That being said I am now left to figure out what type of bracelet to get him.They have a really neat one with GPS, but I really don’t want to go that high-tech quite yet.Timothy has an amazing ability to destroy things, so it needs to be really tough.What I am thinking of now is buying in bulk those plastic (sorry environmentalists) bracelets like you get at a concert or waterpark that lock.You can put your own logo on them- what a bonus!Before I do that though I thought I would see if anyone else has ideas.What do you think?

Thursday, October 7, 2010

With school starting I thought I would have a lot of extra time. Time to nap, watch endless amounts of girly shows, read, and (most importantly) bake. Well, that is not the case. I have somehow gotten busier than before. While I am not chasing after Timothy or finding things for Madeline to do quite as much, I am now realizing how much I neglected during the summer. It is crazy how much work gets ignored when you are running around like a crazy person trying to survive the “break!” All this to say, I have not blogged in a while and I really need to. The problem with me is I have a very tiny memory for cute stories and the like (there are other problems with me, but can we please focus on one at a time?). My brain has a hard time remembering what it is supposed to be doing now, much less what has already happened. I prefer to live in my little world where the past is the past- it was great and happy, but it is gone now. Josh makes fun of me because I somehow forget just how hard certain situations have been or that some of them even existed. Oh well, I like my happy place! Now I just have to remember some of the last few weeks. Here are the main events:

Josh passed the Bar!!!!!!!!!!!! Need I go on? Here is a pic of him getting sworn in this afternoon- it is now completely official. Now he can sue anyone (in Oregon)!

In Timothy’s class they had to section off the room because he kept escaping (how much does that make me feel better?It is not just me!).

Sadie has started Kindergym (a much cheaper version of “Little Gym” classes done through our Parks and Rec department) where she is a maniac! The child has no fear. One of her favorite activities is the balance beam where yesterday she jumped continually across it. She is a tad scary, but hugely cute. Her sense of humor is really blossoming (what do you expect from a child with Josh and my genes put together? She better be funny!). The other day she climbed up next to Josh while he was feeding Timothy. When Josh looked over she was in Madeline’s sunglasses and simply said, “Coooooool.” I know I am partial, but that is really cute. Oh, and Sadie has decided to not call Josh "Papa" anymore. This morning she told him, "No Papa! Father!" So, I guess he has a new name.

Madeline has been doing really well in school. Everyday we get a report card for the day. This also includes her behavior on the bus. Well, last week when Madeline came home the bus driver told me to make sure I read her card, she had a tough afternoon on the bus. So, I excitedly took a peak and it said, “Loud talking out and criticizing my driving!” What exactly am I supposed to say to that? The loud talking I expect and truly have no other words to ask her to stop. I have pretty much given up and expect her to be a tour guide one day for partially deaf people. I decided instead to focus on the “criticizing my driving” part. I asked Madeline if she knew how to drive, she responded no. Then I asked if she has ever driven a bus, she said no. So, why then do you feel you need to criticize or instruct the driver? “I don’t know…..” She says. Well, I asked her to please leave the driver alone and then reminded her the following morning. When she got home the next afternoon apparently the same thing happened. So I talked to her again, but then emailed her teacher and asked her to remind Madeline. Her teacher (who I love by the way) said that they would have a bus training session the next day. When Madeline came home I got a good report. When I asked her about the day she very excitedly talked about the bus training game they played. She retold the story at dinner and Josh asked why they needed to do this (I guess I forgot to tell him about the issue) and she said, “Well Papa, you see some of the kids have been having troubles on the bus and my teacher felt they needed some practice (said in a very sad and compassionate tone). I guess like me (said in a very quick and quiet voice).” Oh Madeline, I wish I could be privy to your thoughts sometimes.

Well, that about does it for now. I am sure I will remember more, so I guess I will just need to write it down sooner next time.

About Me

I am a sometimes (well more than that) sarcastic mom of three, wife of Josh & an office manager. I am an identical twin, I got married at 20, I love to organize & be organized (you probably couldn't tell right now), I love to read & watch movies. Here is a rundown of the fam-
Josh-my husband for over 10 years, is a fantastic husband & dad. He runs his own criminal law firm. He loves movies & has a blog of his own www.kinoclub.blogspot.com
Madeline (a.k.a. The Russian)-is 10 years old & in third grade. We adopted Madeline from Russia when she was 3. She is quite an expressive personality with a ton of energy. She has & will give me a lot of material.
Timothy (a.k.a. The Ethiopian)-is 6 years old & also has a ton of energy. He is as cute as it gets! We adopted Timothy from Ethiopia when he was 11 months old. He is severely developmentally delayed with his biggest delays in communication.
Sadie (a.k.a. The Red-head)-Our little surprise who is now 2. Sadie is as sweet and as sassy as they come! She already is showing her love for adventure and all things girly. Sadie is continually making us all smile.